A Carolina Collaboration

Without a Fight is a collaboration of the Center for Global Initiatives (CGI), Carolina for Kibera (CFK), and Chasing the Mad Lion Productions. The production team highlights the remarkable talent of this university. Producer Beth-Ann Kutchma (CGI staff, CFK board member) recruited director Jason Arthurs (Journalism ’03) after he directed a video profile of her Durham, NC based rock band Red Collar for the RaleighNews & Observer. To round out their production team, they enlisted story editor Mark Derewicz (research writer at UNC), co-director of photography Andrew Johnson (Journalism ’10) and designer Tripp Tuttle (Art '05, CGI staff).

Without a Fight is a feature length documentary film that explores how soccer can facilitate social change in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums. Footage of violent clashes fueled by polarizing national presidential elections is intertwined with profiles of youth from different religious and ethnic backgrounds as they navigate daily life and prepare for the final championship soccer game of the season.